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- Etsy Shop:
- http://lindawalshoriginals.etsy.com
- Website:
- http://lindawalshoriginals.com
- About Me:
Hello! My name is Linda Walsh and I am a doll maker and doll pattern designer.
I thought you might like to see a picture of who I am, but as you can tell from the picture above I always have to be different.
Now, I know what you're going to say. You're going to tell me that that isn't a picture of you, Linda! Well, you're right! It's a picture of "The Little Victorian Girl" that has become my Linda Walsh Originals mascot and logo.
So, why am I showing that as a picture representing me? For a really good reason - SURVIVAL!!!!!!
You see, I live in a house filled with over 1,796 handmade dolls and, they rule everything.
Albeit, I created all of them and they aren't human. But, that doesn't matter to them. They out vote me just by sheer numbers.
So, to keep peace in "The Dollie Storage Room", which is where they live - over the garage, I had to make the picture that represents all of us "The Little Victorian Girl."
We, that is, all the dolls and I, are the owners of Linda Walsh Originals which sells "Doll Patterns For Grown-up Girls!" and Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns which sells "Instant Download E-Patterns For Grown-up Girls!"
We have a brand new FREE 2009 Linda Walsh Originals Print Patterns and E-Patterns E-Catalog that contains pictures of all 275 of our doll and craft designs. If you would like to download our FREE 2009 Linda Walsh Originals Print Patterns and E-Patterns E-Catalog please CLICK HERE and follow the prompts to download. It's a 33 page e-catalog in .PDF format.
We are also the owners of Linda Walsh Originals Dolls and my NEW Linda Walsh Originals Dolls - Handmade Dolls & Craftswebsite, both of which sell "Handmade Dolls & Crafts For Decorating The Homes of Grown-up Girls!"
If you are looking for a decoration for your home then we have a doll or craft for every occasion, every season, and every holiday. We have "handmade dolls & crafts" for grown-up girls primitive, Victorian, country, colonial, folkart, and shabby chic decorating needs.
Please note that all of the handmade dolls & crafts sold on our Linda Walsh Originals Dolls website are intended as home decorations for use by grown-up girls only. They are not children's products and not intended for use of any kind by children 12 and under.
We also just launched a BRAND NEW "Everything E-Directory - Your One Source For Everything E For Craf... Whether you’re looking for E-Patterns, E-Books, E-Tutorials, E-Pictorials, E-Classes, E-Printables, Graphics, Video’s, Podcasts, Blogs, E-Zines, E-Tailers, E-Stores, E-Directories, E-Communities, Handmade Crafts Websites, Crafts Suppliers, Crafting Plugboards, Website Hosting, Picture Hosting, Crafting Topsites, Crafting Twitters and FACEBOOK Crafters, E-Products Classifieds, E-Products Specials, Free Craft E-Products and more we are your one source for EVERYTHING E for your crafting needs.
The Everything E-Directory is a wonderful directory for listing and advertising your website, blog, and/or products. Come and see for yourself all the advantages and freebies. And, of course, we created a new "Everything E For Crafts E-Directory Blog" to support our newest website.
We also have two bookstores - one all about dolls called Linda's Doll Bookstore and the other all about crafts called Linda's Crafts Bookstore. They're filled to the brim with books. So, if you love books, dolls, and crafts you're going to love our bookstores.
Plus, we just created a BRAND NEW "Gray Is Beautiful Products" store for selling our "Gray Is Beautiful" line of products. They are products geared towards all the baby boomers, senior citizens, grandmothers, and women with gray and white hair. The"Grays" are "Proud to be Gray" and don't mind telling you so.
We also just opened our Linda Walsh Originals Etsy Shoppe where we sell some of our handmade dolls and e-patterns. If you get a chance, please pay us a visit.
The "dollie's" and I have a "Tips From The Blogging Queen" blog containing all my columns and other FREE articles I have written for various e-zines and websites.
We also have a monthly sewing club entitled "Linda's Twelve Months of Sewing Club" that offers everyone a chance to get some of my Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns for FREE.
If all that isn't enough we also have "a zillion blogs"which we also write for. Our blogs are as follows:Linda's Blog
Everything E For Crafts E-Directory Blog
DOLLS BLOG by Linda Walsh Originals
Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me
Linda's 12 Months of Sewing Blog
Instant Download E-Patterns Blog
I Love Crafts and Craft Blogs
Tips For Crafters On The Web Blog
Testing The Blogs Series and Helpful Blog Tips Blog
The Best FREE Craft Articles
The Book Review Corner
Tips From The Blogging Queen
The Dollie Storage Room Blog
Gray Is Beautiful Blog
Plus, now we are on Facebook.com. We have set-up a Linda Walsh Public Profile Page and pages that you can become fans. If you'd like to visit my public profile page please CLICK HERE. If you want to see my detailed page you'll have to become a member of Facebook.com and then request to become a friend of mine.
We also offer affordable advertising on some of our websites and blogs. Please click on ADVERTISING for more information on advertising with Linda Walsh Originals.
We also have a toplist entitled"Top Blogs By Crafters" that we started to showcase some of the best blogs by crafters on the Internet. We have over 400 members and we just keep adding new members everyday.
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I Finally Opened An Etsy Shoppe
I've been having a battle with myself for over a year now as to whether I should open an Etsy shop or just sell some of my handmade dolls & crafts on eBay. There seems to be many pro's and cons for each.
I like the fact that Etsy is mainly for selling handmade items by artists and crafters and sale price is based upon the quality of handmade goods. However, eBay is like the hundred pound gorilla in the room as to audience share, but prices are reflective of customers wanting a dea… Continue
I like the fact that Etsy is mainly for selling handmade items by artists and crafters and sale price is based upon the quality of handmade goods. However, eBay is like the hundred pound gorilla in the room as to audience share, but prices are reflective of customers wanting a dea… Continue
Posted on May 19, 2008 at 12:05pm —
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Your dollies are awesome!
Thank you for adding me as a friend, and for the lovely comments on my page!! I have admired your work for quite some time... especially the clothing for your dolls... FABULOUS!
God Bless!
~Andra
I agree that Etsy is where the crafters are- I've had a store for about a year now and have sold only three items, but that hasn't deterred me from adding more items. I look at it as more social networking and free advertising.
eBay may get more lookers, but that's only a guess on my part. I've done okay on there, had my store for about three years now. You are right about people wanting good deals, but that's only human nature.
I list my item's starting prices at the very least I would accept for them. In the past, I listed for less, in the hopes of getting several bids bringing the price up...but that doesn't always work out. You end up 'giving away' your craft that you worked so hard on.
Yes, I've been busy. I'm involved in an Easter swap - which should have gone out today but I wasn't feeling well and never made it to the post office, so it will go out tomorrow. I'm busy making some mini prim sunflower fillers for my shoppes, and I promised Jordyn ( grandaughter) that I would make her another raggedy doll - which means I must make one for Jonah and Ayden too, lol - can't leave them out!
How about you??
Hi, Neenee:
I finally had a chance to respond to your comment. Not yet, but I'm thinking about setting one up. Hey, I have so many websites now I might as well have an Etsy one, too. Right! LOL LOL Actually I've been considering Etsy versus say eBay or some other auction website and it seems like Etsy is where more of the artists and crafters are. I've also heard comments that eBay buyers all want a deal and that's hard to do when you're a crafter with a small profit margin anyway. What's your experience on eBay?
How have you been? Busy as all get out?
Judy
Thanks for the compliment!! And the friend-add.
Have fun with your Etsy store!!!
:)
Donna
So...did you do it??? Do you have your own Etsy store now??? huh? huh?? :)
Thank You for joining, We Love Etsy, I encourage all my friends to create their own Etsy Shop
It is wonderful community, etsy people are sharing and giving ,they also help you !!
Hugs Sherrie